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Assorted stories from NPRenCopyright 2017 NPR - For Personal Use OnlyNPR API RSS Generator 0.94Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:07:50 -0400https://media.npr.org/images/stations/nprone_logos/npr.png?s=200Stories from NPRhttp://www.npr.org
South Africa Puts A 'Red Alert' At Its Borders For Zimbabwe's Grace Mugabe A 20-year old South African model accusing Zimbabwe's First Lady of beating her with an extension cord has rejected a proposed cash settlement, according to her legal team.Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:07:50 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/18/544234958/south-africa-puts-a-red-alert-at-its-borders-for-zimbabwe-s-grace-mugabe?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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A 20-year old South African model accusing Zimbabwe's First Lady of beating her with an extension cord has rejected a proposed cash settlement, according to her legal team.

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]]>Merrit KennedyWATCH: Protesters Try To Surrender In Solidarity With Confederate Statue TopplersUpward of 100 people showed up at a courthouse in Durham, N.C., to support the people arrested for tearing down a Confederate monument. Then, they tried to turn themselves in, saying, "Arrest me too!"Thu, 17 Aug 2017 23:55:52 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/17/544235556/watch-protesters-try-to-surrender-in-solidarity-with-confederate-statue-topplers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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Upward of 100 people showed up at a courthouse in Durham, N.C., to support the people arrested for tearing down a Confederate monument. Then, they tried to turn themselves in, saying, "Arrest me too!"

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]]>Colin DwyerOnce Shot For Advocating For Girls' Education, Malala Is Going To OxfordThe young Pakistani-born woman shot by the Taliban because she advocated for girls' education is now headed to Oxford. Malala Yousafzai is also the youngest-ever winner of the Nobel Peace PrizeThu, 17 Aug 2017 19:35:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/17/544191839/once-shot-for-advocating-for-girls-education-malala-is-going-to-oxford?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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The young Pakistani-born woman shot by the Taliban because she advocated for girls' education is now headed to Oxford. Malala Yousafzai is also the youngest-ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

We sat down with Daniel Zwerdling, correspondent with NPR's Investigations Unit.

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]]>Emily SullivanAt Least 13 Dead, More Than 100 Injured In Barcelona Van AttackNPR's Robert Siegel talks with Guy Hedgecoe, a reporter who is following the deadly van attack in Barcelona from Madrid.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:14:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2017/08/17/544288386/at-least-13-dead-more-than-100-injured-in-barcelona-van-attack?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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Streaming services, blogs and musicians have been busy this week distancing themselves from white supremacy.

Doug Nichol's documentary profiles the stubborn holdouts — collectors, repairmen, and a few celebrities — who treasure the tactile pleasures of the humble typewriter.

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]]>Andrew Lapin'Dave Made A Maze,' But Dave Forgot A ScriptIn this gorgeously designed movie, the walls of an elaborate cardboard maze are more substantial than the characters inside it.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:00:19 -0400http://www.npr.org/2017/08/17/543638800/dave-made-a-maze-but-dave-forgot-a-script?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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In this gorgeously designed movie, the walls of an elaborate cardboard maze are more substantial than the characters inside it.

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]]>Mark JenkinsA NASCAR Caper Comedy Fueled By Thick Southern Accents: 'Logan Lucky'Steven Soderbergh's return to filmmaking after a brief hiatus features strong chemistry between its two leads, a great cast, and the faint whiff of condescension.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:00:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2017/08/17/542881550/a-nascar-caper-comedy-fueled-by-thick-southern-accents-logan-lucky?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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Steven Soderbergh's return to filmmaking after a brief hiatus features strong chemistry between its two leads, a great cast, and the faint whiff of condescension.

]]>Chris Klimek'We're Not Them' — Condemning Charlottesville And Condoning White ResentmentA scholar and a journalist offer context and analysis on the events in Charlottesville and the politics of white anger.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:58:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/08/17/542456259/were-not-them-condemning-charlottesville-and-condoning-white-resentment?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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A scholar and a journalist offer context and analysis on the events in Charlottesville and the politics of white anger.

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]]>Gene Demby'That's Good,' Philippine President Says, As Drug Raids Kill Unprecedented NumbersPolice raids in the Philippines over a three-day span killed dozens of people suspected of selling or using drugs. They're the bloodiest known days in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:54:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/17/544128734/-that-s-good-philippine-president-says-as-drug-raids-kill-unprecedented-numbers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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Police raids in the Philippines over a three-day span killed dozens of people suspected of selling or using drugs. They're the bloodiest known days in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

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]]>Camila DomonoskePlanet Money: A Look Inside Big Trade NegotiationsTrade negotiations, such as talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, are done in secret. To understand what those negotiations are like, the Planet Money podcast looks at the last big trade deal.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:36:30 -0400http://www.npr.org/2017/08/17/544259773/planet-money-a-look-inside-big-trade-negotiations?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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http://www.npr.org/2017/08/17/544259714/an-american-in-barcelona-reacts-to-van-attack?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprAndrew Roby is an American on vacation in Barcelona and was in the vicinity when a van drove into a crowd of people killing at least a dozen and injuring at least 50.]]>